Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days: The Novel is now set to release in the West in late November 2018, as revealed by publisher Yen Press. The localization of the light novel was first announced back in 2016; its original release was listed as June 2018, which was then delayed to November 13, 2018, and has currently been delayed again to November 27, 2018.
The cover for the light novel has also been revealed. You can see it below.
The novel is still available for pre-order; the paperback is available at Amazon, Barnes & Nobles, IndieBound, AAA Anime, Books A Million, and Indigo. Digital copies will be sold as well by Amazon, Barnes & Nobles iTunes and Indigo.
Let us know if you'll be picking it up in time for Christmas!

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days: The Novel is now set to release in the West in late November 2018, as revealed by publisher Yen Press. The localization of the light novel was first announced back in 2016; its original release was listed as June 2018, which was then delayed to November 13, 2018, and has currently been delayed again to November 27, 2018.
The cover for the light novel has also been revealed. You can see it below.
The novel is still available for pre-order; the paperback is available at Amazon, Barnes & Nobles, IndieBound, AAA Anime, Books A Million, and Indigo. Digital copies will be sold as well by Amazon, Barnes & Nobles iTunes and Indigo.
Let us know if you'll be picking it up in time for Christmas!
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Xion heard that there was something good in the freezer...
And she was right! It's sea salt ice cream!
Those pops seem a little too big for her though...
Luckily I also made smaller ones!
Better eat up before it melts any more!
Sorry about the phone camera lol. But the ice cream tasted really good! It feels accomplishing to finally have an idea of what sea salt ice cream tastes like! :biggrin: Hopefully Roxas & Axel will be able to join her next time!
I followed this recipe if anyone is curious to make them too! https://youtu.be/u7-Zxasvksk?list=LLLf05PgEpz6QQ255_9I9Vew

Yen Press has delayed the English release of the Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days novel to November 13, 2018. The novel was originally reported to come out on June 19, 2018.
The novel is still available for per-order for the paperback from Amazon, Barnes & Nobles, IndieBound for $20.00 USD and Indigo for $23.14 USD. Digital copies will be sold as well by Amazon and Barnes & Nobles for $10.00 USD, and Indigo for $12.99 USD. Both versions will be released on the same date.
The novel, which was announced back in 2016, will be an omnibus containing the three original volumes. The description reads as follows:
You can also view the potential cover for the novel below:
Will you buy this novel? Let us know in the comments below!
Update [July 26, 2018]: The paperback novel is now also available for pre-order from AAA Anime, Books A Million, and Indigo. E-book pre-orders are also available from iTunes and Indigo.

Yen Press has delayed the English release of the Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days novel to November 13, 2018. The novel was originally reported to come out on June 19, 2018.
The novel is still available for per-order for the paperback from Amazon, Barnes & Nobles, IndieBound for $20.00 USD and Indigo for $23.14 USD. Digital copies will be sold as well by Amazon and Barnes & Nobles for $10.00 USD, and Indigo for $12.99 USD. Both versions will be released on the same date.
The novel, which was announced back in 2016, will be an omnibus containing the three original volumes. The description reads as follows:
You can also view the potential cover for the novel below:
Will you buy this novel? Let us know in the comments below!
Update [July 26, 2018]: The paperback novel is now also available for pre-order from AAA Anime, Books A Million, and Indigo. E-book pre-orders are also available from iTunes and Indigo.
Click here to view the article

Yen Press have revealed the English version of the Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days novel will be releasing on June 19th, 2018. Pre-orders for the paperback are now being accepted on Barnes and Noble and Amazon. The novel will be $20.00 USD from Amazon but Barnes and Noble currently has a discounted price of just $12.59 USD.
The novel, which was announced back in 2016, will be an omnibus containing the three original volumes. The description reads as follows:
You can also view the potential cover for the novel below:
UPDATE [Dec 9, 2017]: You can now pre-order the paperback at Indigo ($23.14) and IndieBound ($20.00)!
Will you buy this novel? Let us know in the comments below.

Yen Press have revealed the English version of the Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days novel will be releasing on June 19th, 2018. Pre-orders for the paperback are now being accepted on Barnes and Noble and Amazon. The novel will be $20.00 USD from Amazon but Barnes and Noble currently has a discounted price of just $12.59 USD.
The novel, which was announced back in 2016, will be an omnibus containing the three original volumes. The description reads as follows:
You can also view the potential cover for the novel below:
UPDATE [Dec 9, 2017]: You can now pre-order the paperback at Indigo ($23.14) and IndieBound ($20.00)!
Will you buy this novel? Let us know in the comments below.
Click here to view the article

After I had just watched the 358/2 Days cinematic on Kingdom Hearts I.5+II.5 for the PlayStation 4 after not playing the game since 2013, I wanted to watch it just to unlock the gorgeous theme for my PlayStation 4. Upon further investigation, I have come to the conclusion that 358/2 Days is deeper than we all thought. In the beginning, Xion first appears in Day 7. Xion is hooded up, starting the beginning of her depression. The Organization XIII represents her friendships. She has cut ties with most of her friends, except for the ones she cares about (Roxas and Axel). Xion doesn't even talk with them that much, up until Day 24 at least. Here, she begins to talk, as if she were to confess about her depression to her best friend, Roxas. Xion chokes up a little bit, as she doesn't want to frighten him. If you notice during scenes, Xion gets herself into dangerous situations, as if she were to kill herself, but doesn't want anyone to know about her depression. During Day 74, Xion appears with and without a hood in several shots. When her hood is up, it is her depression taking over her, but when the hood is down, it is her overcoming her depression. When Xion can't use her Keyblade, it is representing her being too depressed to do anything significant. When the Organization wants to get rid of her (calling her puppet, "Poppet", etc.), that is a representation of her cutting ties with her friends. Between Days 174-193, Xion is asleep, representing her deep depression. When Roxas is told in the end that Xion has to be killed in order for Roxas to be him again, it is symbolic of her having to cut ties with Roxas, almost as if it were suicide. She doesn't mind being killed off, as she sees herself as insignificant. During Day 357, Xion commits suicide. sorry if this theory is weak, but I felt this was interesting during my viewing of 358/2 Days.
(image credit to semokan of DeviantArt.)

A corrective patch and additional patch for Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX will be release on June 12, 2017 at 2:00 PM JST (5:00 AM GMT). Currently, there isn't information about what these patches will fix.
Thanks to goldpanner for the tip!
UPDATE 1: Details of the patches have been found. Theater Mode will be available for Kingdom Hearts Final Mix and Day 357 on Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days will now have action scenes rather than just cutscenes. The Theater Mode patch will be 9.9 GB and Day 357 patch will be 353 MB.
Thanks to @aibo_ac7 and @RedMakuzawa on Twitter for the information!
UPDATE 2: The Day 357 and the Kingdom Hearts Final Mix Theater Mode add-ons are available in the PS Store for download. Europe and Australia appears to not have them yet. A game patch is also available. Version 1.03 includes fixes of the Kingdom Hearts II save glitch and Xemnas battle glitch along with a camera fix and better movement in Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II among other fixes.
View an image of the additional Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days cutscene and several images of the additional Kingdom Hearts Final Mix Theater Mode, thanks to the official Square Enix Blog, below:
Thanks to /u/Matthew0337 on Reddit for the screenshot of the patch details below:
UPDATE 3: The additional content is now available in Europe and Australia.

A corrective patch and additional patch for Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX will be release on June 12, 2017 at 2:00 PM JST (5:00 AM GMT). Currently, there isn't information about what these patches will fix.
Thanks to goldpanner for the tip!
UPDATE 1: Details of the patches have been found. Theater Mode will be available for Kingdom Hearts Final Mix and Day 357 on Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days will now have action scenes rather than just cutscenes. The Theater Mode patch will be 9.9 GB and Day 357 patch will be 353 MB.
Thanks to @aibo_ac7 and @RedMakuzawa on Twitter for the information!
UPDATE 2: The Day 357 and the Kingdom Hearts Final Mix Theater Mode add-ons are available in the PS Store for download. Europe and Australia appears to not have them yet. A game patch is also available. Version 1.03 includes fixes of the Kingdom Hearts II save glitch and Xemnas battle glitch along with a camera fix and better movement in Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II among other fixes.
View an image of the additional Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days cutscene and several images of the additional Kingdom Hearts Final Mix Theater Mode, thanks to the official Square Enix Blog, below:
Thanks to /u/Matthew0337 on Reddit for the screenshot of the patch details below:
UPDATE 3: The additional content is now available in Europe and Australia.
Click here to view the article

Kingdom Hearts series' director Tetsuya Nomura was interviewed by Famitsu at the Kingdom Hearts Orchestra - World Tour - concert in Los Angeles. In it, he discusses the concert, the latest trailer for Kingdom Hearts III, and the new patch that will be available for Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX.
The interview seems to confirm a new Theatre Mode made available for Kingdom Hearts Final Mix and new cutscenes for Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days with the latest patch. It also seems to confirm that the Kingdom Hearts III D23 Expo trailer will be longer than the one shown at the LA Orchestra.
UPDATE: English translations for the Famitsu interview are now available. You can view the translated interview below:
From Famitsu's interview article:

Kingdom Hearts series' director Tetsuya Nomura was interviewed by Famitsu at the Kingdom Hearts Orchestra - World Tour - concert in Los Angeles. In it, he discusses the concert, the latest trailer for Kingdom Hearts III, and the new patch that will be available for Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX.
The interview seems to confirm a new Theatre Mode made available for Kingdom Hearts Final Mix and new cutscenes for Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days with the latest patch. It also seems to confirm that the Kingdom Hearts III D23 Expo trailer will be longer than the one shown at the LA Orchestra.
UPDATE: English translations for the Famitsu interview are now available. You can view the translated interview below:
From Famitsu's interview article:
Click here to view the article

In the words of DJ Khaled: "Another one".
Continuing with my marathon, today I'll be sharing my opinions about Days, the 1st DS game in the series. I encourage anyone that visits this to share their experiences with this game. This comes from my 1st playthrough in Proud mode.
Story: I'll be honest: I spoiled the ending on myself, so I didn't have as much of a reaction to some of the events as others had. However, I liked the plot for being different from the other games and not sharing their formula of "go through the worlds in an adventure, defeat the heartless and the villain and find your missing friends". This was more about the life of a member of Organization XIII, conducting missions trying to get his heart back and overall finding his place on the world. I especially liked seeing the friendship of Roxas, Axel and Xion develop throughout the game, which made their fallout even more sad. It was interesting seeing Riku after ReCOM and how he went about doing things, but it only made me wish there was another mode or game where you play through Days from the perspective of Riku, Mickey, Naminè and DiZ. The game made me care about Roxas and gave a new opinion on Organization XIII, however the plot doesn't add much to the overall story of the series. The pacing isn't that good, the story not really picking up until Day 150 or later and the 1st half being a lot of filler. While I liked the story, it's purpose was to show Roxas' existence when he was with the Organization and fill the gaps from KH2 that COM didn't explain. That's it.
Gameplay: The gameplay is decent. While not as great as KH1, it is close enough. After playing ReCOM, this game was refreshing, since I was able to just do anything I wanted without worrying about card breaks or numbers. It felt good to use attacks and spells in succesion and just do stuff similar to KH1. Of course, it is more limited, since the game is split into missions with restricted areas and magic having a limited number of uses as opposed to an MP bar, but it's not so bad later on. I found the panel system to be the AP of KH1, now used on everything instead of just abilities. I didn't customize much and simply made my deck as I went along, but after getting decent panels and releasing slots, it felt good to just breeze through everything with a powered up Roxas. The level up system could've been natural instead of using panels, but aside from that I was okay with the panel system. I didn't like how in most missions, some areas were restricted and unable to be reached, which killed the exploration aspect of the game. I wouldn't mind the mission aspect of the game if it weren't for that problem. Aside from that and the sometimes slow combat, I liked the gameplay of Days a lot.
Graphics: while Days doesn't look as good as the other games, it's graphics are great for the DS. The character models look good, even if pixelated and more polygon-y and all the worlds were accurate recreations of the ones from KH1 and 2. The text scenes were bland, due to no voices, but the cutscenes that played at certain points looked as good as KH1.
Sound: Most of the soundtrack is recycled from other games, but the few new tracks are as great as usual. I especially loved the new Neverland theme and Mystic Moon, while other tracks I found to be from good to meh.
Overall, while it isn't as good as the other games, Days was a good experience from start to finish, and I think is as good/better as COM in certain departments while worse in others. I enjoyed it a lot.
I'll also give a pseudo-review on the 1.5 cutscenes, since I watched them as I played the game. The remade scenes are beautiful and make the development of Roxas, Axel and Xion's feel more real while giving the plot more life. The voice acting is, again, great and just made them better. However, I didn't like how they remade some scenes and not all of them, probably to not make it as filler as the game, and the fact that there were no battle scenes killed it for me. The biggest crime, for me, is that it shows evidence of the planned-but-scrapped HD remake of Days, with some of the models used in the still images, which I would've loved to see. It was an okay collection of cutscenes.
Now,I shall go onward with my marathon, to the true sequel...

I am. I'm gonna miss xion.
But, I have a question though.
In reconnect:Kingdom Hearts, sora goes to savethe sad people right?
Well, what happens if he unconnects Roxas and xion from his heart in reconnect, and gives them there own heart. That'd be cool.

There was this one scene where Xigbar calls Xion "poppet", & I'm thinking it could be a pun on "puppet", which is how Saix later puts her down later in the game. I wonder if he knew about this replica situation of hers, or he was just trying to sound like Pintel from Pirates of the Caribbean, a movie used for Port Royal which is a world in KH2, a KH episode that takes place after "Days". Maybe the two are connected...NAH!
Rest in Peace, Xion. Where Roxas & Axel may not remember her, I always will. & So will the rest of the "KH13-ers".

Motomu Toriyama, the man behind Cloud & Aerith's romance, the Final Fantasy X series, the sequel to Final Fantasy XII and the Final Fantasy XIII series actually helped out a bit on a little Kingdom Hearts game called 358/2 Days on Nintendo DS.